SHAKERS captain Steven Shumacher has revealed the game-changing equaliser at Glanford Park was by no means a training ground move.

It looked for all the world as Schumacher and his midfield team-mate Peter Sweeney had rehearsed the 69th-minute manoeuvre, which brilliantly foxed the Scunthorpe defence.

After David Amoo had been brought down on the right edge of the United penalty area, Schumacher and Sweeney seemed to spend an age discussing what they would do from the deadball situation.

A left footed cross from Sweeney was what everyone – including Bury manager Richie Barker – was expecting, but instead, he ran over the ball and into space just outside the penalty area, but at a better angle for a shot.

With the Scunthorpe defence backed up and waiting for the cross Schumacher took the free kick, but reversed it to the waiting Sweeney who drilled the ball home from 20 yards.

“It was a well worked free kick, but we hadn’t planned it. It was just the situation. As we were standing over the ball, Sweens said, if he was to run over the ball, it might create a bit of space if I could find him.

“Luckily, I put just the right amount of weight on the pass so he could hit it first time and it was a great finish.”

Schumacher also saluted the influence Amoo had on the outcome of the game.

“David is a handful for any full-back when he’s on his game because he’s got loads of pace.

“Their left-back (Nolan) was booked after 10 of the second half so couldn’t go near him again, so David got himself into the game a lot better, which is important for us.”